Learn English through classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
The Count's Millions
The Count's Millions

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Count's Millions is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Cover illustration for The Count's Millions
Context Illustration Reading 1/35 · 5 lines
English subtitles · tap any word to listen 1 / 5
I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.
Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.
Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?
Certainly not.
Was it for me, then?
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
Editorial verification pending

A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Count's Millions

Chapter XX · Chapter 20

Chapter 20 of The Count's Millions is here in full — 179 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.
Line 2
Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.
Line 3
Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?
Line 4
Certainly not.
Line 5
Was it for me, then?

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Mind noun US /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading ““I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.”

Sagacity noun US /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/

The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)

From this reading “Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.”

All words in this reading · 85

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

a

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

all

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

among

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

and

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

as

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

be

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

being

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

burden

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

but

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

by

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

Certainly

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Certainly not.

child's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

children

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

come

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

compelled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

conclusion

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

connected

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

connections

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

constant

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

Could

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

count's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

dangerous

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

dread

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

exalted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

first

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

for

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

from

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

great

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

had

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

he

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

him

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

himself

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

his

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

I

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

ignorant

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

imparted

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

inexperienced

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

is

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

it

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

Knowing

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

life

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

loneliness

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

maturity

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

me

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Was it for me, then?

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

more

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

my

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

myself

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

mystery

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

nobleman

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

not

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Certainly not.

observed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

of

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

often

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

patient

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

poor

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

powerful

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

precocious

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

prospect

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

rank

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

reason

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

rely

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

rendered

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

sagacitynounUS /səˈɡæs.ə.t̬i/

The quality of being sagacious; keen wisdom and sound judgment. (Sự minh triết, sự sáng suốt.)

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

so

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

some

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

studied

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

sufferings

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

that

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

then

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Was it for me, then?

there

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

this

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

to

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

totally

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

trembled

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

unsuspected

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

upon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

very

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

was

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

wealth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

which

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

who

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Could it be for himself that he trembled, this great nobleman, who was so powerful by reason of his exalted rank, his connections, and his wealth?

with

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Knowing from the very first that there was some mystery connected with the count’s life, I had studied him with a child’s patient sagacity--a sagacity which is all the more dangerous, as it is unsuspected--and I had come to the conclusion that a constant dread rendered his life a burden.

young

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “I was very young, inexperienced, and totally ignorant of life; but my sufferings, my loneliness, and the prospect of being compelled to rely upon myself, had imparted to my mind that precocious maturity which is so often observed among the children of the poor.

Chapter 20 of The Count's Millions by Emile Gaboriau holds 179 sentences, grouped into 36 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 20 of The Count's Millions contain?

Chapter 20 holds 179 sentences of The Count's Millions, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 20 of The Count's Millions by Emile Gaboriau exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 179 sentences, grouped into 36 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 20 of The Count's Millions?

Work through the 36 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 36 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 20 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 20 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Count's Millions

Common questions about reading The Count's Millions by Emile Gaboriau on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Count's Millions?

Yes. All 6540 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #305 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Count's Millions is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #305, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Count's Millions take to read?

About 545 minutes of reading across 1308 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Count's Millions section by section

How to work through The Count's Millions section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 39 chapters of The Count's Millions to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Count's Millions

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Count's Millions, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Novel
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Count's Millions; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Parts
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Count's Millions; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Found
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Count's Millions; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Volume
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Count's Millions; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.